Project News for Healthcare Facilities - March 2017
UNC healthcare facility project designed to become regional referral center
UNC REX Healthcare heart and vascular hospital also designed with the patient experience in mind
3/31/2017
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Virginia healthcare facility designed with distinct 'households'
The Sentara Rehabilitation & Care Residence has a distinctive name, color palette and decorating theme for each household of 20-40 residents, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
3/31/2017
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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital plans its biggest project
Construction of a patient tower and related infrastructure could cost up to $650 million
3/30/2017
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Micro hospitals trending in healthcare real estate
Healthcare property developers are starting to think smaller
3/30/2017
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Cleanest patient rooms listed
Hospitals scored at least 89 percent on patient HCAHPS survey
3/29/2017
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Outpatient healthcare facility construction fueled by consumer demand
Architects and construction companies still optimistic on healthcare market
3/29/2017
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Hospital design and technology in the Trumpcare era
If the bill passes, major changes to the healthcare system will be underway
3/28/2017
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BayCare Health System putting screening stations in Publix stores
Publix will operate pharmacies on-site at five BayCare hospitals
3/28/2017
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Leapfrog Group announces changes to the 2017 hospital survey
Changes reflect hospital advances in the drive for quality and safety
3/28/2017
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Hospitals fear Obamacare repeal may create financial strain
Affordable Care Act goes beyond expanding health insurance coverage to helping keep hospitals afloat, expert says
3/21/2017
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Trumpcare could cut public health funds
Funds for the prevention of bioterrorism and disease outbreaks would be eliminated
3/20/2017
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One-stop healthcare facility for veterans planned in Hawaii
Facility represents a first-in-the-nation leasing arrangement for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
3/16/2017
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ASHE honored designs put patients first
Vista awards honor exceptional teamwork on new healthcare construction, renovation and infrastructure projects
3/16/2017
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Chicago healthcare facility demolishing student housing for outpatient care facility
Buildings to be replaced by the Rush Center for Advanced Health Care
3/15/2017
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Q&A: Are smoke barrier doors required to be inspected in hospitals?
Brad Keyes discusses inspection requirements of smoke barrier doors in hospitals
3/15/2017
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Cancer center uses clerestory windows to add light into interior spaces
The 52,000-square-foot Valley Health Cancer Center at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va., features a range of natural elements, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/15/2017
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Ending approval requirements for new hospitals has mixed results
Certificate of need regulations have come under fire from legislators who want to improve competition in the healthcare
3/14/2017
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Yelp-style app lets veterans rate healthcare facilities
Confusing facility layouts, poor staffing, excessive wait times are some of the issues addressed in the reviews
3/10/2017
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Concierge-style healthcare facility opens in Palm Beach
Center has a high-resolution CT scanner, digital X-ray machine, ultrasound room, body composition analyzer and LED light therapy bed
3/9/2017
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Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center designed for different mission
Replacement hospital must respond to different service members and potentially different types of injuries and patient experiences, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/8/2017
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Urgent care centers gaining traction in Toledo area
Health systems trying to cut costs, emergency room crowding
3/8/2017
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Trends affecting healthcare real estate in 2017
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act is just one issue potentially affecting the industry
3/8/2017
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Urgent care centers leading retail healthcare delivery
Hospitals run 37 percent of urgent care facilities in U.S.
3/7/2017
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Tenn. healthcare facility's facade supports visibility and efficiency
Methodist South Hospital's emergency department's new facade gives the addition a more visible presence, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/7/2017
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Healthgrades names 2017 Best Hospitals
Medicare inpatient data from the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review database from 2013 through 2015 for the 32 most common inpatient conditions and procedures is considered
3/6/2017
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CMS reimbursement changes could alter facility building plans
Lower reimbursement rate for services at a hospital-owned outpatient center may discourage the building of outlying facilities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/3/2017
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New Pa. microhospital may be future of healthcare
A new $35 million microhospital is under construction in Lancaster
3/3/2017
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Healthcare facilities striving for on-demand access
Health systems reposition themselves with convenient care centers, virtual venues
3/2/2017
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Q&A: Cooking ranges open to the corridor
Brad Keyes discusses cooking ranges open to the corridor
3/1/2017
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Nursing homes opening their doors to students
Some facilities are allowing college students to move in
3/1/2017
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